National Republican., 1887-11-08
THE COURT RECORD.
United States Supreme Court.-The following
business was transacted Yesterday;

United States Supreme Court.-The following
business was transacted Yesterday:
United States VS.. Mullan. Opinion by Jus.
tice Blatchford affirming decision of the court
of claims
United States VS.. Philadelphia and Reading
Affirming the judgment of the court below.
No. 1853. The United states, appellant, VS..
Robert W: Allen. Appeal from the court OF
claims, Judgment reversed and cause re-
manded with directions to enter judgment IN
favor of the claimant only Tor the sum of
81 ,ll2.75. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Harlan.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. Ap
| peal from the district circuit court of the
United States for the district of West virginia.
Decree affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr.
No 20, Morris Kechter, appellant, VS. Geo.
jerome, survivor, &c, @, al Decree affirmed
with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice
No. 752 David Rlchmeud, plaiutilf in error,
vs.. Marshall u. Blake, collector, sc. Notion
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Riiiroad
Company ct al, aud NJ. IL. VIM, S Williams,
appellant, vs.. The Little Rock, Mississippi
River and Texas Railway ct al. Motlon TO
bench is flied denied.
- No: lCh. The United. States ex rel. James
X. Mclean, plaintiff in error. VS.. Vim. f.
Villas, Postmaster General. Motion to al.
vance granted and the cause assigned for argl-
mont at the head OF the call on Mon lay,
Nos, 81 and %. Jo3erh Teal ct al, plaintiffs
| in error VS.. John S. Bllby. Argument c1n-
tinued by Mr. James Ilagerman for the def 'nd
ant in error and concluded by Mr.. Augls. is
II, Garland for the plaintiffs in error. ,,r
No. 53. lie Sasser 4 Binder, plaintiffs In
error, vs.. Samuel II. Kennedy. Argued by Mr..
Enooh Totten for the plaintiffs in error aud by
MIR. W. Hallett Phillips for the defendant in
error.
No. "a. A. NJ. Hofucr ct al. plalntITs in
| error, VS.. the Northwest Mutual Life Insurance.
| Company. Argument commenced by Mr.. g.
II. Catch for the plaintiffs in error and con
tinued by Mr.. b. f. kaufman Tor the defend
| ant in error.
Adjourned until to-day.
Court IN General Term-Chief Justice Bling
ham ana Justices Hagner and James,
| Thompson vs.. Bradley: opinion by Justice
James affirming decree dismissing bin. Moon
| ing JUDGMENT below. Letter vs. Brush.swann
| Electric Lighting Company; opinion by Justice
| Hagner affirming decree below. .Crist VS.. Craft
| opinion by Chief Justice Bingham affirming
| decree below with costs. Hamilton ct al. W.
Sierra; on hearing Assignment UNCHANGED.
| Circuit .Court-Justice Cox.-Fuller VS.. Chad
| Bruce y Go. VS.. Veale; Judgment by default
Moses Y Son vs.. Taylor; jury respited until
Wednesday next. Assignment Nos. IS, A.
| FqSity Court-Justice Notwithstanding VS.
| Zitting; appearance of absent defendant or
| dered. Dyer VS.. Foster; appearance of absent
defendant ordered. Palmer VS.. Palmer; nett
| tion of Sarah g. Palmer denied. KetCham VS..
| Georgetown College,; sale ratified finally
| Marry Barker; order appointing w. Il Barker
| trustee to release. Assignment: Nos. II, 20 %
| So, SO, IS, SO, and 40,
Criminal Court - Justice Montgomery -
| Beverly Jones, murder; order assigning Messrs
T. +. Miller and Jack Brown as counsel
act; on trial hssignment-Thomas PAGE,
| grand larceny: Patrick Cox, disorderly house
| Nicholas Politics, mayhem Jun s. Yum, grand
| larceny; Edward Brown, grand larceny; George
grand larceny,